Tussilago farfara
Also known as Cough Stopper.
The name of this herb means ‘cough stopper’ and has been used as such for millennia. Coltsfoot clears mucus from the lungs, soothes lung tissue and stops wheezing.
Learn about Coltsfoot
The latin name of this herb means ‘cough stopper’ and has been used for that very reason for millennia. Coltsfoot clears mucus from the lungs, soothes lung tissue and stops wheezing. It is excellent for whooping cough, chronic or acute bronchitis, irritating dry cough and asthma.
Coltsfoot contains small amounts of zinc; this has resulted in its restriction in Australia. Legally, coltsfoot cannot be taken as a tea (despite millennia of safe use) but it can be smoked, which surprisingly still works wonders for coughs and damaged lungs. Outside Australia, Coltsfoot is also used as a preventative to the common cold and influenza, by chewing a small quid of the herb at the first sign of a sore throat, to allow the juice to slowly drip onto the throat.
Common Uses
Bronchitis, Coughs, Dry Coughs, Inflammation, Lung Health, Sore Throat, and Tobacco Alternatives.Precautions
Coltsfoot is restricted in Australia and is not for internal use.
Precautions
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References
David Hoffman (1995), The New Holistic Herbal, p192
Michael Tierra (1998), Planetary Herbology, p390
Ray Thorpe (2005), Happy High Herbs